Friday, December 30, 2011

Blog of the Year Voting

Still 1 Day Left to vote for the best blog of the year.  The poll is on the right hand side of this page so get out and rock the vote.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

2011 Blog of the Year Voting is now open

I have added the Blog of the Year Candidates Poll to my page.  I do believe I have added all that were nominated but if I missed someone that you nominated please let me know.  I also took the liberty to add two more choices to the poll that I didn't see nominations for as well. Poll will run until January 1st.  I will announce the winner and random winner on January 2nd. 

Support your favorite blogger so that they can be the best...around.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Blog of the Year Update and Merry Christmas to us all

Very merry early Christmas to us all.  Will still be taking nominations for my first annual blog of the year competition.  Enjoy this gem while you wait for the final list.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

JBF First Annual Blog of the Year Contest

In honor of  all the great blogs I have discovered this year, welcome to the First Annual J.B.F. Blog of the Year Contest.

I will be taking nominations for the best blog of 2011.  Here are some rules:

Each reader may nominate one blog-it cannot be there own, it cannot be jbf's junk, you cannot nominate someone that nominated you.

Nominations will be accepted until December 24th. Voting will run from December 25-31
My vote will only be used in the event of a tie.

The winning blog will receive a prize,
The person that nominated that blog will win a prize,
One winner will be selected via random.org for simply participating
Another winner will be selected from those that promote this contest on their blog.

Nominees
30 Dollar a Week Habit
30 Year Old Cardboard
Autographed Cards
Baseball by the Letters
BDJ610's Topps Blog
Bob Lemke Blog
Cardboard Collections
Card Hobbyist
Cardboard Junkie
Cards on Cards
Chronicles of Fuji
Community Gum
Crinkly Wrappers
Daily Dimwit
Drews Cards
Diamond King
Just a  Bit Offside
Lifetime Topps Project
Mojo Beard
My Cardboard Mistress
Nachos Grande
Napkin Doon
Night Owl
Plaschke, Thy Sweater is Argyle
Play at the Plate
RGB Cards
Sewing Machine Guy on Cards
The Greatest 21 Days Blog
This Card is Cool
Thorzul will Rule
Waxaholic
Wrigley Wax

Tieing up some loose ends. Next to last post of the year.

Well, it has been a trying month or so that has kept me away from blogging.  Financial problems and marital problems do a number on you but  I'm here with a few housekeeping items, some reflection, and an invitation for next year.

I.  Still have, I believe, two packages left to ship from my recent sale. Diamond King and San Jose Fuji coming this week. Sorry for the delay gentleman.

II.  Only have one package left to ship from the blog draft party contest. Again, sorry Fuji, I will have that out this week as well.

III.  First year of blogging here and I feel it was a mixed bag.  At times I was very active. Other times I was a ghost.  9988 pageviews,  128 posts, 62 followers.

IV.  Summer of giving update. Only ended up giving away 10,146 cards.  I did have some entrants in that contest from back in May/June so I will be trying to find something for a couple of those peeps.

V.  Goals for 2012
I would like to get over 25,000 pageviews at some point next year.
Wouldn't mind getting to 100 followers
Shooting to top 300 posts next year
Give away a bunch more cards in 2012-I'm  gonna shoot for 25000 cards sent out again this year.
Get to know many more great blogger readers and fellow bloggers

VI.  An invitation
I'm asking all readers to please shoot me an email with what your team collecting interests and player interests are.  I have lost most of my information due to computer change over and email being compromised.  I just want to know more about my readers and who/what they collect as it gives me more people to bestow unwanted cards upon.  lifebythedrop79@yahoo.com

VII.  I thank everyone who has read my blog this year, took part in a contest, traded with me, and everyone else in our community.  I sincerely hope you all have a very safe and happy holiday season!


Wes Moore
jaybarkerfan